Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
A Letter from WASHINGTON.

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TO the Editor Of THE HERALD:-All
things are quiet at the Capital except
the military. If the soldier boys do not
have a good time it will be no fault of
their hosts. Everything was in readi-
ness by Saturday for their coming.
The largest area of beautiful grass plot
ON which they drill is enclosed by
fence so high that no little urchin can
scramble to its top or get view of the
lovely panorama within without paying
his twenty-five cents, or climb the tele-
graph poles to view the coveted sight
as Ben Butler assembled his tower TO
take in tho situation around Richmond
during the late unpleasantness. Rails
have been laid for the movement of the
two vessels that will represent the fight
between the Monitor and Merrimack.
This will be grand and thrilling spec
tacle. The drill ground is partially en-
closed by grand stand that will seat
$4,000 persons. On Sunday next the
celebrated divine Rev. L. DE Witt Tai
mage viii preach on the camp grounds
10 the soldiery. Applications are piling
up for seats on that occasion.
The beautiful green on the bank of
the Potomac and from which the Wash
ington monument towers up sos feet, Is
covered with snow-white tents for the
quartering of the troops, most of whom
arrived Saturday and Sunday, and now
every train is bringing in more. This
country has never witnessed in time Of
peace such military pageant as is in
store for Washington and its thousands
of visitors this week. More about it
will be said in my next.
Judicial circles are much agitated as
to who will be appointed to fill the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench
made by the death of Justice Woods.
Many prominent names have been
mentioned, the number including Secre-
tary Lamar and Attorney General Gar
Fland. 1t is generally conceded that the
appointment will 20 10 the South. Al
though his name has not yet been men
toned, you need not be surprised if
Circuit Judge jackson receives the APP
pointment. Judge Jackson was 10th to
leave the Senate and only did so at the
earnest solicitation of the President 1t
is believed that however much he might
have been willing to accommodate the
President he would not have given up
his seat in the Senate unless he had
cause to believe that when the oppor-
tunity arose he would be appointed to
the IT, s. Supreme Court Bench. The
Judge is not only an able jurist but is
also from the South-representing Ten
nessee in the Senate at the time Of his
appointment to the Circuit Court bench.
In view of all the circumstances, Judge
Jackson is likely to receive the appoint
ment.
The Ministers of the Gospel in the
District of Columbia are becoming very
aggressive. Within the past week they
have agreed not to marry any divorce d
person unless the divorce has been OBJ
tanned for adultery. The last session of
Congress they made II strenuous effort
to have Congress amend the divorce
laws in force here so as to allow divorce
for only one or two causes, whereas at
present they arc some seven or eight
grounds under any one Of which the
bonds of matrimony may be dissolved.
The effort will be renewed .he coming
Congress. Now that divorce question
is partially settled, the preachers have
taken up for discussion and change the
subject of funerals. 1t is claimed that
they are entirely too extravagant and
worked for all that they can be to adj
vertise the business of undertakers.
The object in view by the present dis
cussion is to generally make the cere-
monies palmer and more simple in
every way.
The clerks in the departments are
getting brayely over their recent scare
produced by the new rule: of the Civil
Service Commissioners, compelling all
employees to undergo an examination
for promotion whether they wanted to
or not, and in the event of failure to
come up to the standard be subject to
dismissal The explanation given by
Commissioner Oberly has quoted many
a palpitating heart, and now all is serene
and quiet along the Potomac once more.
II.